balticbriar
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“It is quite a three pipe problem, and I beg that you won't speak to me for fifty minutes.” - S.H.
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First Name: Endel
Favorite Pipe: Peterson Rosslare Royal Irish 999, Sherlock Holmes Squire Rustic PLIP
Favorite Tobacco: John Cotton's Number 1, Solani 633, Samuel Gawith Squadron Leader, Samuel Gawith St. James Flake, Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake, Iwan Ries Gourmet English, Escudo, GL Pease Gaslight
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Post by balticbriar on Mar 6, 2019 12:52:54 GMT -5
Even though there is still a foot of snow on the ground, they claim that Spring will be here in a couple of weeks. So, to get my mind off this snow, and on something much more pleasant: What blends do you enjoy smoking (or adding to your rotation) once Spring brings some nicer weather that allows for some smoking outside?
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Post by Cramptholomew on Mar 6, 2019 13:14:36 GMT -5
Burley:
Crooner, Pegasus, Carter Hall, OTC blends
Virginia based:
OGS, 515 RC-1, Bayou Morning, Dunbar, Tilbury
Aros/crossovers:
Sutliff Aromatic English, STM, Bombadil, EGR Blend, Distinguished gentleman, cross-eyed cricket, Pennington Gap, RPL-6
Others:
Quiet Nights (reminds me of last spring), Red Odessa
Kind of anything a bit brighter.
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Post by McWiggins on Mar 6, 2019 13:16:20 GMT -5
I have nothing specific for this but for March and April I put in my rotation Erin Go Bragh Irish Whiskey and Russ Ouellette's The Taxman Cometh.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Mar 6, 2019 13:24:53 GMT -5
I think the time for Balkans may diminish in interest with the coming of Spring...we'll see what happens...maybe more aros and VaPers.
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Spartacus
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First Name: Cliff
Favorite Pipe: Von Erck / Scottie Piersel
Favorite Tobacco: Escudo / Capstan / 5100 / Ramsgate
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Post by Spartacus on Mar 6, 2019 13:32:16 GMT -5
My tobacco choice doesn't seem to change with the seasons. I just smoke what I like regardless of the weather. But... I am in Arizona and don't have the drastic change in seasons as others might.
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chasingembers
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First Name: Duane
Favorite Pipe: My Growing J. Everett Collection, Fifteen Day Bruce Weaver Set, Meerschaums, Oguz Simsek Skulls
Favorite Tobacco: Black Frigate,Solani Silver Flake, Yenidje Highlander, Angler's Dream, Watch City Slices, Salty Dogs, Mephisto, Ennerdale Flake, Rich Dark Honeydew, 1792 Flake
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Post by chasingembers on Mar 6, 2019 13:37:58 GMT -5
I don't have seasonal preferences. I smoke whatever suits the given mood, no rhyme or reason.
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Post by sperrytops on Mar 6, 2019 13:46:06 GMT -5
I actually think Savinelli 140 is sort of a Spring blend.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2019 14:25:47 GMT -5
I think spring and summer call for lighter blends. Some that I think are particularly good for warmer months are:
Orlik Golden Sliced
Erinmore Flake
Sutliff Matured Red Virginia 515 RC-1
Germain Plumb Cake
Mac Baren Plumcake
And if you like Aromatics:
Lane 1-Q
Lane RLP-6
Sir Walker Raleigh Aromatic
Sutliff Queen Anne's Revenge
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Post by kbareit on Mar 6, 2019 14:50:08 GMT -5
Can't really say. It's pretty much been winter since I started smoking a pipe so I'll let you if my tastes change if the weather ever warms up.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2019 15:54:40 GMT -5
I don't have seasonal preferences. I smoke whatever suits the given mood, no rhyme or reason. Same here +1 👌👍👍 |
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Post by just ol ed on Mar 6, 2019 16:00:54 GMT -5
continue with above. No "seasonals", just lat-bombs all the time
Ed Duncan, Batavia, NY
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highwaycobbery
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Favorite Pipe: Falcon
Favorite Tobacco: OGS
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Post by highwaycobbery on Mar 6, 2019 16:55:05 GMT -5
I like Virginia’s and Lakeland’s to start the spring, for some reason the main time I like to smoke floral tobaccos is when it starts warming up.
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Post by Cramptholomew on Mar 6, 2019 17:07:51 GMT -5
I like Virginia’s and Lakeland’s to start the spring, for some reason the main time I like to smoke floral tobaccos is when it starts warming up. oooo, I forgot about Lakelands. |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Mar 6, 2019 17:15:05 GMT -5
Not real sure since I started last April. Also, we never really have a spring in South Georgia. It goes from cold to HOT.
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Post by peterd-Buffalo Spirit on Mar 6, 2019 20:52:58 GMT -5
...no preference... I smoke what I'm in the mood for all year around...
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jackdiamond
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Posts: 860
First Name: Montgomery
Favorite Pipe: Savinelli Lollo
Favorite Tobacco: Davidhoff Flake Medallions. No wait, Semois. No wait, Squadron Leader. Ugh. I dunno.
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Post by jackdiamond on Mar 6, 2019 20:56:27 GMT -5
When it's cold outside, I prefer English/Balkans and Va/VaBurs/Burleys when it's warm.
I'll be switching to more Redburn, D&R Two Timer, Semois, and maybe even a few light aros as the seasons switch.
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Post by Cramptholomew on Mar 6, 2019 21:00:08 GMT -5
When it's cold outside, I prefer English/Balkans and Va/VaBurs/Burleys when it's warm. I'll be switching to more Redburn, D&R Two Timer, Semois, and maybe even a few light aros as the seasons switch. Oooooo, Redburn looks right up my alley. Never heard of it before. |
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jackdiamond
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Posts: 860
First Name: Montgomery
Favorite Pipe: Savinelli Lollo
Favorite Tobacco: Davidhoff Flake Medallions. No wait, Semois. No wait, Squadron Leader. Ugh. I dunno.
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Post by jackdiamond on Mar 6, 2019 21:02:33 GMT -5
Dangit, Jason. If this had happened last night, I would have sent you some.
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 7, 2019 14:21:09 GMT -5
My tobacco choice doesn't seem to change with the seasons. I just smoke what I like regardless of the weather. But... I am in Arizona and don't have the drastic change in seasons as others might. My tobacco choice doesn't seem to change with the seasons. I just smoke what I like regardless of the weather. But... I am in Northern Ireland and don't have the drastic change in seasons as others might. |
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Post by PhantomWolf on Mar 7, 2019 14:37:01 GMT -5
No real plans here, but I will say that I will be spending a lot more time in the woods as the weather permits and that has traditionally meant grabbing a cob and a pouch.
And I love that Cramptholomew mentioned Dunbar. It was the first tobacco I thought of. One of the first blends I was passionate about. I actually compared it to spring in my review. hahaha
"This tobacco smells like honey, green wood, green raisin, button mushroom, and a slight kind of... unripened cantaloupe. A faint wet earth smell. Like a morning walk through a field in early spring. The tufts of grass- wet with melting snow and thawing soil- a chill breeze blowing, but you can smell life returning with it."
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